Apparel garment



June 26, 1928. 1,675,179

w. KoPs APPAREL GARMENT Filed Sept. 2, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR WWI/4f June 26, 1928.

V w. KoPs APPAREL GARMENT Filed Sept. 2, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR Patented June 26, 1928.

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WALDEMAR KOPS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO KOPS BROS, INCL, A. CORPORA- TION OF NEW YORK.

APPAREL GARMENT.

Application filed September 2, 1926. Serial No. 133,129.

' This invention relates to an apparel garment and particularly to a garment comprismg a combined girdle and brassiere. The

object of the invention is the provision in a. garment of this type of diaphragm straps so placed therein as to lie between the upper front port1on of the girdle and the overlying portion of the brassiere so as to be completely concealed from View in the use of the garment; Furthermore, in the garment made in accordance with this invention the lower portions of the brassire member at the front and the back are connected to the front and back members of the girdle at distances appreciably below the waistline so as to roduce a straight or vertical effect in the body of the wearer both at the front and in the back.

The garment made in accordance with my present invention will be hereinafter more particularly described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view illustrating the garment in use.

Fig. 2 is a partial front elevation showing the upper portion of the front member of the girdle and a part of the front of the brassiere turned down so as to illustrate the manner inwhich-the diaphragmstraps are secured in the garment, and

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the garment, looking: at the same from the outer. side thereof.

. he garment made in accordance with this invention comprises a girdle member and a brassiere member and is adapted to be closed at the side of the body. As illustrated, the closure is made on the left hand side, but it will be understood that by reversing the parts the closure may be made on the ri ht:

hand side of the body. The girdle mem er comprises a front section and lateral sections 11 and 12, although as will be understood these sections may be made in' one part. The upper portion of this front section is cut away at the upper edge as indicated at 13 and 14, these cut away portions extending correspondingly, from an. upper central point 15. In a centrally disposed position this front section is provided with a 'stay pocket 16 extending from the central point in the upper edge of the section to a point appreciably distant from the lower edge of the garment and in this stay pocket there is a stay 17 extending from the point 15 to a point appreciably below the waistline. In a centrally disposed position in the lower portion of this front section there is a triangular gore or insert 18 made of suit able elastic material. The other portions of this front section are made of any suitable inelastic material. In suitable positions-in this front section there are stay pockets extending from the upper edge of the garment to the lower edge thereof and provided with suitable stays. As illustrated, one of these stay pockets is indicated at 19 and has a stay member 20 therein, and another of these stay pockets is indicated at 21 and has a suitable stay 22 therein. These stays extend from a point adjacent the upper edge of the garment to points appreciably below the lower end of the centrally disposed stay 17. Extending from the lower edge of the front section and preferably from the extremities of the stay pockets 20 and 22, there are suitable hose. supporters 23 and 24. The left hand edge of the front section is fitted with a reinforcing strip 25 in which there are secured a series of suitably spaced hooks 26.

The girdle member also includes a right hand side section 28 which is secured along one edge to the lateral section 11 of the front of the girdle by lines of stitching 29. The girdle also includes a back section 30 secured along one edge to the adjacent edge of the side section 28 by lines of stitching 31. In this portion of the garment there is 7 provided a stay 32 extending from a point adjacent the upper edge thereof to a point below the waistline. Completing the girdle member of the garment there is a side section 33. This is secured along one edge to the adjacent edge of the back section 30 by lines of stitching 34 and in this portion of the garment there is a stay 35 which, similar to the stay 32, extends from a point adjacent the upper edge of the garment to a oint appreciably below the waistline. T e upper edge of the girdle is indicated in Fig. 3 by the dash line 36. Extending from the lower edge of the girdle preferably at the points of connection between the back section and the cludes a front section preferably made in two parts indicated at 41 and 42 and secured to one another in a centrally disposed line by suitable stitches 43. The brassiere section also includes a right hand side section 44, a back section 45, and a left hand side section 46. The section 44 is connected to the section 41 by lines of stitching 47 the section 45 is connected to the section 44 by lines of stitching 48, and the section 46 is connected to the section 45 by lines of stitching 49. The lower edge of the front section of the brassiere is connected to the front section of the girdle along lines of stitching 50 from a point 51 at one edge of the front section to a point 52 at the other edge of the front section and this lower edge of the front section of the brassiere preferably extends downwardly to a centrally disposed point 53 at an appreciable distance below the waistline of the girdle member. The lower edge of the right hand side section 44 of the brassiere is free, from the right hand side section 28 of the girdle. The lower edge of the back section 45 of the brassiere is connected to the back member of the girdle in a manner similar to that in which the front section of the brassiere is connected to the front section of the girdle, this back section 'of the brassiere having the lower edge thereof tapered downwardly to a central point 55 which like-the point 53 is appreciably below the waistline of the girdle member. The line of connection between the lower edge of the back section of the brassiere and the back section of the girdle extends between the points 54 and 56. The lower edge of the left hand side section 46 of the brassiere is free from, that is not connected to the left hand side section 33 of the irdle. The free edge of the front section 0 the brassiere is provided with a reinforcing strip 57 in which there is connected in spaced positions a series of books 58. In a similar manner the free edge of the section 46 of the brassiere is provided with' a reinforcing strip 59 in which there is a, series of eyes 60 spaced in positions corresponding to the hooks 58 so that each eye 60 is adapted to be engaged by a hook 58 in securing the brassiere member of the arment in position on the body. Also as indicated in the drawin the garment may be provided with suita le shoulder stras 61 and62. In the back section of the gir le member I may employ stay pockets 63 and 64 in which respectively there are secured suitable stays 65 and 66. These stays extend from points adjacent the upper ed e of the girdle to points appreciably above t e lower ed e thereof.

n the upper portion of the front section of the girdle I provide diaphragm straps 67 and 68. These extend in' slightly downwarddirections from the central front portion of this section of the girdle to the edges thereof and at their adjacent ends are secured to the stay pocket 16 by lines of stitching 69 and 70 and at their outer ends are secured respectively to the free edge of the front section by the same lines of stitching by which the reinforcing strip 25 is connected thereto, and at the other edge of the front section by the same lines of stitching by which the side section 28 is secured thereto. These diaphragm straps are on the outer surface of the front section and portions of the upper sides thereof extend over the upper curve or cut away portions 13 and 14 of the front section of the girdle and when in use these diaphragm straps are covered by the overlying portion of the front section of the brassiere so as to be entirely concealed from view. It will now be understood that when the garment is in position on the body the diaphragm straps are so placed as to yieldingly mold and control the diaphragm of the wearer and because of thegirdle to the edges of the front member of the girdle, the lower edge of the front member of the brassiere being permanently connected to the front member of the girdle along a line entirely below the lower edge of the diaphragm strap. a 2. In an apFarel garment, a girdle member having a ront section, a brassiere member having a front section, and diaphragm straps of elastic material extending downwardly from the upper central portion of the front member of the girdle to the edges thereof, the lower portion of the front member of the 'brassiere overlyin the said diaphragm Straps to comple y q'on'cea]. the same, the lower edge of the front member of the brassiere being permanently connected along a line extending'com letely across the front member of the gir 1e and entirely below the lower edges of the said diaphragm straps.

3. In an apparel garment, a, girdle member having a front section with cut-away portions in the up er ed e thereof, a time siere member having a ront section with I downwardly inclined lower edges termiedge of thefront section of the girdle, the 0 nating in a point centrally disposed relalower inclined edges of the front section of tively to the front section of the girdle memthe brassiere member being permanently eonber, and diaphragm straps extending from nected along a line extending entirely across 5 the upper central portion of the front secthe front section of the girdle member and tion of the girdle member downwardly to entirely below the lower edge of the said 15 the edges thereof with the upper edgepordiaphragm straps. tions of the diaphragm straps extending be- Signed by me this 9th day of August, 1926. yond the cut-away portions of the upper WALDEMAR KOPS. 

